Nigeria
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Jul- 2020 -22 JulyAfrica
Gunmen Kill 11 Villagers in Northern Nigeria
Motorcycle-riding gunmen in northern Nigeria have killed 11 people, local government and community leaders said Wednesday, in the latest violence in the area.
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21 JulyAfrica
Gunmen Kill 18 Wedding Guests in Northern Nigeria
Gunmen have killed 18 guests at a wedding in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state, local officials said Monday, in the latest violence in the region.
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20 JulyAfrica
‘Bandits’ Kill 23 Nigerian Troops in Northwest: Security Sources
At least 23 Nigerian troops were killed by a gang of so-called "bandits" in the forested part of Jibia district in Katsina state.
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14 JulyAfrica
Jihadists Kill 10 Nigerian Soldiers: Sources
Jihadists shot dead 10 Nigerian soldiers near Maiduguri, continuing a decade-long insurgency that has displaced over two million.
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10 JulyAfrica
35 Troops Killed in Nigeria Jihadist Ambush, 30 Missing: New Toll
The death toll from a jihadist attack on a military convoy in northeast Nigeria has risen from 23 to 35, while 30 troops are still missing, security sources said.
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9 JulyAfrica
Jihadists Kill 23 Soldiers in Nigeria Ambush: Security Sources
Fighters affiliated with the Islamic State West African Province ambushed a Nigerian military convoy Tuesday, killing 23 soldiers, anonymous security sources say. The military downplayed its losses.
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7 JulyAfrica
Bandits Kill 15 Farmers in Northern Nigeria: Police Sources
In another episode of dystopian violence in northwest Nigeria, some 200 bandits on motorcycles attacked a group of farmers in the state of Katsina, killing at least 15.
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6 JulyAfrica
China Says Five Sailors Kidnapped off Nigeria
Chinese officials claim five sailors were kidnapped off the coast of Nigeria as the Gulf of Guinea has already seen 78 kidnappings in 2020.
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3 JulyAfrica
Pirates Kidnap Nine on Norwegian Oil Ship off Nigeria
Pirates attacked a Norwegian vessel off the coast of Nigeria on Thursday and kidnapped nine Nigerian nationals onboard.
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Jun- 2020 -29 JuneAfrica
Jihadists in NE Nigeria Kill 11, Others Missing: Security Sources
At least nine Nigerian soldiers and two members of a civil defense militia were killed in a jihadist attack on a civilian convoy in northeast Borno state.
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